If you have a disabled child, you may have the right to unpaid parental leave for up to 18 weeks’ until their 18th birthday. To qualify, you must be an employee and have at least one year’s continuous service where you work.
Parental leave

Finding help for disabled children and their families
If you have a disabled child, you may have the right to unpaid parental leave for up to 18 weeks’ until their 18th birthday. To qualify, you must be an employee and have at least one year’s continuous service where you work.